134 STATE BOAKD OF AGRICULTUKE. 



Homestead su]>erphosphate, manufactured by Jarves & Hooper, Detroit, Mich., 

 and also with two l^bls. of superphosphate manufactured by Casper Shulte, De- 

 troit, Midi. Tlic south side of tlie field was selected, and the first 16 rows were 

 planted after having distributed 200 lbs. Homestead superphosphate per acre, 

 as evenly as possible in the hills, and a slight covering of earth put over it with 

 the foot before dropping the corn. The next sixteen rows were planted with no 

 dressing. The third plat of IG rows was dressed as follows : Eight rows on the 

 south side with 200 lbs. Homestead superphosphate. The eight rows on the 

 north side were dressed with 200 lbs. of Shulte's superphosphate. The fourth 

 plat of IG rows received no dressing. 



As the corn stands in the stock, no result can be known and stated until the 

 completion of the report for Sept. 30, 1877. The field was cultivated east and 

 west, commencing June 5 and immediately crossed, going twice in each row. 

 This was immediately followed by thinning and hand hoeing. In July the corn 

 Avas cultivated again both ways, reversing the order, cultivating first north and 

 south and then east and west. The experimental corn being somewhat grassy 

 was hoed again. 



Commenced cutting corn Sept. 5 and husking tlic poorer portion of the field 

 to feed fattening hogs. Finished cutting Sept. 11, putting 64 hills of experi- 

 mental corn and 49 hills of the other corn in a stock. So far as husked the 

 yield is a very light one. The part unhusked was estimated at 800 bushels. 



The account of the field is as follows : 



Dk. Ce. 



To 7 loads compost @ 25 cts $1 75 



preparing for crop - 06 65 



planting 21 27 



cultivation of crop 110 04 



seed 7 17 



labor in harvesting to date 52 18 



Bv 3211 bushels @ 30 cts *96 45 



' 800 bushels (estimated) @ 20 cts 160 00 



45 tons stalks (estimated) @ 81 50 - . . 67 50 



11 tons fed out @ 12 00. 22 00 



To balance 56 89 



$345 95 1345 95 



Stone picked and stump roots taken out |5 09 charged to permanent 

 improvement. No charge was made for the superphosphate used in the 

 experiment. 



Field No. 7. This field is being cleared, and in the spring the work was 



nearly completed. It has been used as woodland pasture. 



The account is as follows : 



De. Ck. 



To wood on hand Dec. 1, 1875, (see inventory of that date).. o522 23 

 labor on wood (chopping and brushing largely for perma- 

 nent improvement, but all charged together, as it could 



not be separated) 460 66 



By 72 cords of 4-f t. wood, sold @ $2. 50 per cord 1180 00 



165 cords 18 inch wood, sold @ $1.50 per cord 247 50 



122f cords of 4 ft. wood, inventoried, @ $2.20 per cord 270 05 



